1931-05-25 — Page 7

CHIANG'S POLICY

DENOUNCED.

MR. EUGENE CHEN ON DICTATORSHIP.

REVOLT EXPLAINED.

THE HONGKONG

RED ROUND-UP IN WOMEN ATTEMPT

TOKYO.

SUICIDE.

SENSATIONAL DISCLOSURES FOUR CASES REPORTED THIS

BY POLICE.

HUGE ORGANIZATION.

WEEK-END.

ONE ENDS FATALLY.

TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MAY 25, 1931.

THIS AFTERNOON RACING.

SITTING BULL EXPECTED TO WIN.

[By "Ringtail".]

The second stage of the Sixth Extra Race Meeting at Happy Several attempted suicides by Valley this afternoon should nt- Tokyo, May 20. With the removal of the press women were brought to the notice tract a large gathering of on-

of the police during the week-end, ban, further details are now avail one case the victim was bey und ist, although the weather able regarding the, Communist medical treatment although she Saturday.

promises contrast to round-up in February, 1930, when was rushed to hospital immediate- the Japanese police conductedly on the discovery, being made. their third hig.rnund-up of Reda since 1928.

Noted Chinese politicians align- ing themselven with the unti- Chiang movement arrived in the Colony from Shanghai yesterday aboard the N.Y.K. liner Asamt Maru and later in the day left for Cantan by special train. Amongst the party were Mr. and Mrs. Sun Fo, Mr. Eugene Chen and Mr. Wang Ching-wei.

Describing the movement against Marshal Chiang Kai-shek as an attempt to remove the per- sonal dictatorial form of governing of policemen, the disseminar was discovered in a serious con ment established in Nanking, Mr. tion of Communist teachings inition at 12.15 p.n, on Saturday Eugene Chen, former Foreign higher eduentional establish and rushed to the Government ments, and the folling of attempts | Civil Hospital but succumbed in

obtain armas

mtion | less than an hour afterwards.

According to intimation made to the police by fellow tenants of 92, Wellington Street, Chan Chat, It is revealed that sensational Chinese woman aged about 25 disclosures have been nudi ve

who resided

the regarding the killing and wound-premsies, committed suicide by

Taking oplum

puisouing. She

and to set fire to the Diet and other Government buildings.

Minister of the Canton and Hna. koy Government, tuld a press presentative at the Peninsula Hobi yesterday that the Shanghai re- port that he was in the South on a peace misalon was entirely false

As the result of the round up and he desired to contradict it 178 active Communists and 36 in the strongest terms. Mr. Chen | sympathisers, including a : umber said that in fact everything issues! | ur university professors and by Nanking was false.

well-known writers, were indicted dieta- at Tokyo. "We don't believe in a terial Kuomintang, as the latter is only the trustee of the tntion.**

Marshal Chinng had been call- ed China's Mussolini, Mr. Chen anid, but Marshal Chiang looker upon China ng his private proper Ly. "Mussola 34 i math with modern mind, although one niny not approve of his metlands of die- tatorship," said Mr. Chen,

Centuries Apart.

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"I have read criticism of Mua- sollai by the latter's bitterest | opponents, but never heard it said that he Koverna Italy for his family. He guverns it as a nation

the possession of Italy's people. There is a chasm of centuries be tween the minds of these two mwn. Chiang is

2 737 of mediaeval mind whose conception of

China Is as his private and family pro- perty, China and her people will never tolerate such a ruler. Such a creature will be resisted, fought and destroyed."

Commenting on the National Convention recently organised in Nanking Mr. Chen said that the Convention delegates were picked by Marshal Chiang, who desires to legalise the personal dictator. ship which he has been able to establish in Nanking.

Referring to the possibility of a war Mr. Chen said that Nanking was not in a position to make war as Marshal Chiang's armies would Hot ubes him. Whether there would be a civil war rested with Chiang. If he was an enlightened ruler he would retire without fighting, as the nation desired his elimination from office.

Reorganisation Movement Dead.

College Graduates. Ninety-three of the Communists had reerived college educations

them

|

years,

on

Merenrial poison was stated to have been taken by Cheung San- Ying, a widow, aged 34 of 2, Mul Hing Street, Wanchai at 4 pan. yesterday, She was taken to the Government Civil Hospital for treatment but her rondition is not serious.

Ching Sin-lin, a woman resid- ingr temporarily at 67, Hallywond Rond. first Boor, attempted to con mit suicide at 5. Wogsang Street shortly after midnight on Satur graduates of the Imperial Esiveriam She was admitted to the day by taking an verdose of sity and if of Waseda University Kwong Wah Hospital. Her come while two of the arrested pro- fessors held chairs in the Imperial item is not considered serious.

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University.

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The arrested persons included even women and the nephew el Baku Sano, the former Communist leader, Shangbas in 1929; and Seigen Tanaka, who screeded Sane,

who

WHEN arrested

of

al

Most of the arrested persons were under. 30 years Tanaka's mather Committed suleide on hoaring of her soun arrest..

widespread

|

From the Shamshuipo distriri, Chiu Saf-yen a woman residing at 28, Laichikok Runst, serond floor, was removed to the Kwong Wah Hospital suffering from the effects n. aphum pusisoning stated to hav been self-administered,

WHAT THE GENERAL SAID.

VICTORY.

round-ups, the red-up last year

Compared with the two previous WIRELESS BAN ON A FAMOUS resulted in fewer indictments, but the movement appears to have

Philadelphia, Apr. 26. reca

anal What the Sergeant told the danserolis, as several of the Com-General should not be told in turn munists were armed with pistols to civilian ears, according to wire- and daggers with which they less censors who abruptly eut off a resisted arrest.

speech by General Smedley Butler at an artillery officers' dioner Philadelphia last night.

Desperate Struggles,

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A number of tragic and neia- General Butler, who is Amerien's dramatic incidents are recorded. | fereast soldier, was recounting with Theme involving desperate | vivid eloquence how he captured struggles and the death or wound Port Riviere, in Hayti, and the des

of several policemen.

cribed how, while he W48 moning his courage for the attack. a sergeant said, "Hell! I'll go first."

The divelaures reveal interest-

ing details as to the methods al financing the movement, which apparently came entirely from internal sources, no mouig having been received from abroad, though several of the leaders appear to have had their Iraining 1.42 Moscow.

Other details include aecounts

This was a movement by The entire party, including the Nun- king section of the Kuomintang. the Rightists, Leftists and Inde- pendents ke Mr. Chen himself. It was a national movement which Marshals Feng Yu-being and Ten Hsi-shan, of North China, would also join, although Che participants, who were known by movement was initiated in Can-umbers instead of subes and ton, which had a history of its who were constantly moving their It was incorrect to regard headquarters for the purpose of this movement as a Leftist or evading the police,

own.

|| Reorganisationist movement. The Reorganisationist Cartion was a fragment

of

sum-

The manager of the radio station heard the General's quotation of this expletive, nearly fainted, im- mediately stopped the broadenst and announced to. listeners that he had cut General Butler off for using profane and indecent language.

A Storm. Finding he was orating into a

Betive and

*uny

The programme will open at 2.30 pm, the big race being the May Handicap "A" Class, over a distance of one and a half miles. It should provide an easy win for Sitting Bull. My selections are:

Ikt Ince.

Sunction Paul Pry Crown Prince

2nd Race.

Christmas Belle Cloudy Eve Mount Elury

3rd Race

Little Beaver Gleneagles Zorhan

1th Race.

Cyclamen Ray The Grouse PevaRi

4th Rice.

Friitiery Mendara One Third

6th Race.

Boxing Eye Vaturous Little Beaver

7th Race.

Bay of Bellingham Redskins

Celerity

Hih Race.

Sitting Bul Gold Key Fortune Bay

9th Race.

Tunney The Quail Tuy

10th Race.

The Tiger Daylight Eve Pair Sport

SILVER CRISIS HEDGING.

Continued from Poge 1.)

possessed by India and other countries,

China's Currency. of secret meetinga, the organza; | dead microphone. General Butler tion of "ecil" in dockyards and and a number of friends, including "From the view point of im factories, and the pains taken to several judges, left the banquet proving the world-wide depression conceal the identity of

stormed into the wireless now prevailing, the reconstruction station, demanding an apology. It of the Chinese monetary system is said there was a scene of great will constitute an important factor. indignation, but the General was However, the question of Chinese persuades to return to the banquet, monetary system reorganization The wireless station announced may be settled apart from the that he would never he allowed on silver question. China was origin- the air again if he did not mend aly country of excess exports! his language.

the trade returns of China show The comedy has been heightened an excess of imports by 260 mil- hy General Butler demanding an lion tacks per year, but the pro- apology from the Haitian Govern- reeds of China, other than foreign ment because its Minister at Wa-trade, amount to some 500 million shington was reported as saying tacls. The following leaders left forthat no such place as Fort Riviere heal of the Kuenin Canton by a special train leaving ever existed and that the General's should adopt the gold standard. "For this reason, alone China tang Leftist Party, repudiating Howloon at 12.20 p.m. Mr. and heroism was therefore imaginary." the existence of the Reorganisa- Mrs. Sun Fo, Mr. Eugene Chen, Mr.The Minister to-day denied this im the gold system and its financial Since India has already adopted tina Party.

Answering a question by the Wang Ching-wel, Mr. Thou Lu,pulation, but insinuated Pressman, Mr. Chen said that If Mr. Tang Shao-y, and Generals General Butler's victory was stain-

circles have been stabilized. the is how to deal with a question The Nauking Government were to Tang Sang-chi, Hau Sung-chi, ed over men without adequate

| silver a loan

surplus Bong - pink negotiate

(ex-Canton araw. The diplomatic tension, is ounces per year. The pre-eminent of 20 million with foreign | Ngat countries at present for the pur-Military Governor) Pei Chung-hsi still acute.

(Kwangsi) and others, pose of raising money for war purposes such à loan would un- doubtedly be repudiated.

the Kuomintang Canton, which, however, was not leftist party, a fragment which used, as the leaders preferred the had become a historical curiosity, | railway,

Mr. Chen Kung-po, who coined the label, Reorganisationist, Ching-aphed to

has

Mr. Wang

Tho ex Foreign Minister went.

Departure for Canton,

Shanghai Reports.

Shanghai, May 23. It In disclosed that Sun Fo in Pusula for a peaceful settlement

h to my that after the retirement of Chiang Kai-shok, who bas taken upon himself rights carrying to Canton definite pro- herent in the people, the reins.

tituted Kuomintang leadership would take control.

Police Précautions.

of the political situation, and a feeling of optimisin prevalla here regarding the outcome of his mission.

i

that

Washington recently apologised to Signor Mussolini for an attack made upon him by General Butler-

PAROCHIAL LONDON.

ONE RULING BODY SUGGESTED.

The average Londoner does not

question. however, is not the question of silver, but the thorough reconstruction of the industrial condition of the whole World."

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HAUL BY ARMED ROBBERS.

VICTIMS BOUND AND GAGGED.

Extraordinary. precautionary Before departing from Shang think "in terms of London," but measures were adopted yesterday hai, Sun Fo had a conference with morning to ensure the safety of several of the elder statesmen," thinks in a parochial sense; and Messrs. Sun Fo and Eugene Chen at which it was suggested that had no citizenship like that of

The police are investigating an Nationalist a good deal of friction might be other great cities.

Manchester, and

Birmingham and armed robbery which took place some twenty officials from Shanghai who accom- | avoided by putting Party and Gov-

at an early hour this morning, s panied them. Long before the ernment affairs under entirely by Mr. A. G. Chamings, formerly noor at West Point are the poorer This was an opinion expressed a result of which the inmates of a arrival of the vessel at the Kow-separate administrations-a sug-chief officer of the London County by $900, the value of jewellery and loon wharf a large party of gestion which Nanking is re- Council Public Control Depart-others property stolen. Chinese was advised to leave the parted to approvę, whar by the Police. No one

ment, in a paper on "The Ideal By a trick, four men were ablo An Important pence move was Government of London," rend be was permitted to go on board until the two officials had left for made last night by the famous fore the Justitute of Public Ad- to obtain an entry to the top floor the Peninsula. Iloteh To avoid statesman Wu Tze-hul, who, fol-ministration at Westminster City of 230, Third Street. They ter- rorized the inmates by brandishing possible enomies, the Chinese Jowing a lengthy conference with Hall, officials

Mr. Chamings suggested, that dagger, and, having bound and assumal names.

telegraphed to Koo Ying-fan

a leisurely A conferenco of scrent political stating that Chang Chi, the Vice central body, to which the present room, they made

councils search for money and valuables. importance was held shortly after President of the Judicial Yunn, duties of the borough

From a box they stale a quantity their arrival, between tho two was proceeding to Canton im- should be transferred, Nanking lenders and Messrs. Wang mediately to "talk over matters" that one of the chief causes of these, togather with other articles, Ar convinced." he added, of jewellery and some money, and Ching-wel, General Hau Sung- Wu Tze-hul who has

hi, Mr. Tang Shao-yl, Gon. Pel siderable influence

con- the lack of homogeneous feeling are stated to produce a haul of over Chung-hai and representatives of military commanders from Canton. gunboat was sont down from

were travelling under Chiang Kai-shek at Tanyahan, London should be governed by one gagged them, and forced them into

In political of citizenship in London is the $900 in value. circles is an ardent advocate offest of its division Into 25 areas. The robbers escaped before an of peace-Reuter.

There is no London-tradition."--f alarm was given.

RADIO BROADCAST

BY SPECIAL, REQUEST.

To-day's radio broadcast from Z. B. W. (366 metres) includes items by special request. The programme fol- lows:

5.00-7.00 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7.00-10.30 p.m. European Pro- gramme of Regal and Columbla Ro- cords kindly supplied by Messrs. An- derson Musle Co.

7.00-7.37 p.m. Variety. Orchestral-Ever-Green-Selection. Orchestral-Nippy-Selection,

The Stage Orchestra, MR238. Accordeon Duct-La Touricrello

(The Dove).

Jean Devoydt and Loais Logist, Accordeon Duet-Hilda (A Romanes).

The Deveydt Brothers. DB303. Vocal Duct-Sweepin' The Clouds

Away.

Vecul Duet-There's Danger in Your

Eyes, Cherie,

Layton and Johnstone. DB265. Humorous Song-My Canary has Circles Under His Eyes. Humorous Song-Would You Like to

Take a Walk

Marion Harris. Banjo Solo-Banjoker. Banjo Solo-Dizzy Diglia,

DB453,

Len Fils. DB364. 7.37-7.68 p.m. Waltzes. The Blue Danube (Strnuss),

The B. B. C. Wireless Chorus and Orchestra. DB301.

Merry Widow (Lehar). The Waltz Dream (Oscar Straus)

The Bohemian Orchestra. MRZED. Neapolitan Nights (Zamecnik). The Midnight Waltz (Amodio).

The Landon Novelty Orch. MR104. 8.00 p.m.

(Local Time and Wen.

ther Report).

7.58.8.15 p.m. Organ Solos. The Cuckoo and The Nightingale

、 (Handel).

Anton van der Horat. DB156. Choo Choo (Malneck and

Trusbayer).

Memories of You (Blake),

Reginald Foort, DB440, 8.15.8.12 p.m. Orchestral. The Song of the Drum-Selection

(Ellis and Finck). Herman Finck and His Orchestra, DX233.

Witches Dahoe from "Le Villi"

(Puccini). Concert Waltz In A (Ginzounov),

The H. B. C. Wireless Symphony Orchestra. DELİ, Orphee-Ballet (Gluck),

Orchestra Symphonique of Paris, DX60. and

8.42-9.27 p.m. Light Opera Musical Comedy.

ILM.S. Pinafore-Vocni Gems

(Gilbert and Sullivan). Columbia Light Opera_Co. DX205 The Desert Song Vocal Gems."

.Columbin Light Opera Co. 0212, The Desert Song-Plano Medley.

Billy Mayerl. The Pirates of Penzance-Vocal Gems

(Gilbert and Sullivan). Columbia Light Opera Co. 0322. Chu-Chin-Chow-Vocal Gems

(Frederic Norton).

Columbia Vocal Gun Company. Chu-Chin-Chow-The Cobbler's Song.

(Norton).

Jamieson Dodds (Baritone). 359. Merry England-Vocal Gema

(Hond and German),,

Miriam Licette, Clara Serena, Francis Russell, Dennis Noble, Robert Carr and Chorus. 9893. (This Record in by Special Request),

9.27-10.07 p.m. Concert Items. Instrumental Quartet-Quartet in A

Major (Beethoven).

The Catterall Quartet. 0141. Song-Rose in The Bud (Barrow and

Forster).

Song The Rooks (Waterford). Dame Clara Batt (Contralto). PB4. Violin Solo-Grave (Corti), Violin Solo-Begatelle in D (Gatty).

Yelli d'Aranyi. DB361. Octet-Prelude in C Sharp Minor

(Rachmaninoff arr. Sear).

J. 11. Squire Celeste Ortet. 9126, Song-Weep You No More

(R. Qdilter).

Song-Now Sleeps The Crimson Petal

(Tennyson and Quilter).

The Hon. W. Brownlow, DB178. String Quartet Minuet (Schubert).

Lohar String Quartet. DE294., 10.07.10.25 p.m. Operatie. Song-Romeo and Juliet-Waltz Seng

(Gounod). Gertrude Johnson (Soprano). 9103. Maritana-Selections (Wallace).

Bert Ralton and His Havana Band. 9111.

Song-Lohengrin-Lohengrin's

Narration (Wagner). Wam Heseltine (Tenor). 1127. 10.25.p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press. 10.30 p.m. Close Down.

A whist drive is being held this evening is St. John's Cathedral Hall at 8.45 p.m.

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